Self-Esteem And Self Esteem

Adolescence marks a critical transitioning period in which individuals undergo through various types of changes such as physical, emotional, and cognitive maturation. Furthermore, many researchers have accounted for spirituality and religiosity as vital assets of development for youth as it provides morals, ideals, and a positive self-image. Spirituality is having an intimate experience of the sacred and divine, while religiosity correlates with organized religion. Religiosity embodies beliefs, practices, and rituals. In general, it is believed that adolescents who are introduced to religion or some type of spirituality tend to have lower levels of anxiety and are less likely to develop maladaptive psychological adjustments.

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I agree because in general, God made women fragile and sentimental. While some women are more emotive than others, most women are actually very self-conscious about their appearance and the way others perceive them. However, I do believe that self-esteem differs on how a woman publicly perceives herself. If a female distinguishes herself with attributed masculine aspects such as self-confidence, outspokenness, and acts like a leader, then they will have a higher self-worth. Furthermore, living in a male-dominated culture and society tends to also, promote low self-esteem (Mason, Mason, & Mathews, 2016, p. 245). I can see why this is correct because social norms tend to have an impact on the way women are treated. For so long women have been attributed and are continuously associated to weakness and inability to lead, yet, we easily forget that we were created in God’s likeness. The truth is, we are all created to be effective

For instance, there is a “greater likelihood for men to aspire leadership and for women not to aspire leadership roles” (Mason, Mason, & Matthews, p, 254). Furthermore, self-esteem is also an important factor to consider. For both genders, “self-esteem forms the desire and will to take on leadership roles” (Mason, Mason, & Matthews, 2016, p. 252). In my experience, I believe that both men and women have an equal chance of aspiring leadership roles. Nonetheless, this is my stance because I have a lower level of a patriarchal attitude and a higher self-esteem. As the leader of two ministries, I would advocate that there is no reason for women to be afraid of aspiring leadership roles. Insecurities should not be obstacles that prohibit women from pursuing their calling and their goals. In fact, they should serve as motivation to overcome such a stigma of gender inequality in the